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Christmas around the World

by Emily Kelley
Joni Oeltjenbruns
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In Mexico at Christmas time, children carry candles in nine nights of parades. German children listen for Kris Kringle to bring presents on Christmas Eve. Families in Australia like a picnic on the beach. And in Ethiopia, Christmas is the time to play a hockey-like game called genna. Come take a trip around the world to see how this special time of year is celebrated in eight countries. Encourage understanding of diverse cultures. Featuring full-page illustrations, these beautiful editions look at the history and customs associated with various holidays and present early readers with high-interest offerings.

  • Creators

  • Series

    On My Own Holidays

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 1, 2007

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780822589341

    • PDF ebook

      • ISBN: 9780822589341
      • File size: 16039 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 3.5
    • Lexile® Measure: 600
    • Interest Level: K-3(LG)
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      January 1, 2004
      The On My Own Holidays series offers explanatory information about different traditions in a format suited to beginning readers and in an impartial, instructional voice. Hanukkah by Cathy Goldberg Fishman, illus. by Mary O'Keefe Young, offers a detailed version of the Hanukkah story and describes how Jews celebrate. Also in the series is Ramadan by Susan Douglass, illus. by Jeni Reeves, and Christmas Around the World by Emily Kelly, illus. by Joni Oeltjenbruns, the latter originally issued in 1986.

    • School Library Journal

      October 1, 2003
      Gr 2-3-After a two-page overview of the holiday, readers learn about customs and activities in eight countries, ranging from the posadas of Mexico to using small pots of newly sprouted plants as decorations in Lebanon. The 1986 edition included sections on Iran, Iraq, Spain, and Norway, which have been replaced with Ethiopia, Germany, Lebanon, Australia, and Russia. Other countries visited include China and Sweden. The watercolor illustrations are an improvement over those in the earlier edition. A world map shows the countries visited (though the colors used for Lebanon, China, and Mexico are so similar that it's difficult to tell one from another); jokes, tongue twisters, and a recipe for cornflake wreaths (cookies) are included. Libraries that have the earlier edition will still want this one.-M. A.

      Copyright 2003 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2004
      These books offer basic descriptions of the three religious holidays in a beginning reader format with stiff illustrations in subdued colors. "Hanukkah" gives a detailed account of the historical significance of the holiday, while "Ramadan" focuses on the events of each day from morning prayer to the evening celebration. "Christmas" covers customs in eight different countries. "Hanukkah" and "Ramadan" contain glossaries. [Review covers these On My Own Holidays titles: "Ramadan, Hanukkah, " and "Christmas around the World". ]

      (Copyright 2004 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • PDF ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:3.5
  • Lexile® Measure:600
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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